Road-cart



(No Model.)

T. S. WATROUS.

ROAD CART. No. 441,345. Patented Nov. 25, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFfcE.

THOMAS S. IVATROUS, OF PENN YAN, NEW YORK.

ROAD-CART.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 441,345, dated November25, 1890.

Application filed June 21, 1890. Serial No. 356,296. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS S. WArRoUs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Penn Yan, in the county of Yates and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and usefulImprovements in Road-Carts; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in road-carts.

The object of my invention is to provide for the adjustment of the bodyof the cart upon theaxle to adapt it to the varying heights of horsesand to obtain the desired equilibrium in relation thereto in conjunctionwith an easy riding motion.

My invention consists, briefly, in a pair of segmental blocks 'orcastings interposed between the carryin g-sprin gs and axle of the cart,said segmental castings having corresponding corrugations or teeth upontheir curved surfaces, which fit into each other, and which when boltedtogether lock the two pieces in a solid manner, and, further, in animproved form of spring attachment to the body of the cart, as will bemore fully hereinafter set forth, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side View of so much ofthe cart as is necessary to illustrate my invention. Fig. 2 isacross-section of the same, taken on linexac, Fig. 1. Fig. 3is anenlarged side view of the segmental toothed adjustment-castings. Fig. 4is a detached view of one of the carrying-springs, showing the manner ofits attachment to the bar underneath the body of the cart.

In the drawings, A indicates the body of my improved road cart; B, thecarryingsprings; C, the axle; D, the adjustment-casting resting upon theaxle, and E the adjustment-casting upon which the springs rest.

d is a straight bar secured to the under side of the body of the cart,and to which the carrying-springs B are pivoted. a a are the gripplates,and b b the bolts for securing the parts together.

It will be seen that the practical operation in making the adjustmentwill be as follows: When the body of the cartis put into position uponthe axle, if the front end is found to be too high the adjustmentcastings may be separated by unscrewing the grip-bolts and the uppercasting moved forward one or more teeth, as may be found necessary.Should the reverse be the case, the block must be moved backward. Theadj ustment-blocks are metal castings of sufficient strength to give alight and neat appearance, and are secured together and to the axle andsprings by means of the grip-plates and bolts in a substantial manner,the arrangement being well adapted for the purpose intended.

The carrying springs B are peculiarly adapted for road-carts, thelowerhalf having a long end, which terminates in a wellrounded goose-neck,the ends of which are journaled to a straight bar attached to the underside of the cart-body, thus forming a direct connection and avoiding therattle inci-' dent to the use of suspension-links and assists inproducing a firm and easy-riding motion.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. In a road-cart, thecombination of the segmental adjustment blocksv or castings D and E, theaxle O, and the carrying-springs B, journaled upon the ends of thestraight bar d, as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a road-cart, the combination of the body A, the straight bar d,the ends of which are journaled through the springs B, the axle O, thesprings B, the segmental adjustmentblocks D and E, the grip-plates a a,and bolts 1) b, as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS S. WATROUS.

Witnesses:

A. C. HARWICK, S. W. SMITH.

